2 Samuel 17:23

But Achitophel seeing that his counsel was not followed, saddled his ass, and arose and went home to his house and to his city, and putting his house in order, hanged himself, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

In Context

22So David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over the Jordan, until it grew light, and not one of them was left that was not gone over the river.

24But David came to the camp, and Absalom passed over the Jordan, be and all the men of Israel with him.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 31:4Then Saul said to his armourbearer: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest these uncircumcised come, and slay me, and mock at me. And his armourbearer would not: for he was struck with exceeding great fear. Then Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

2 Samuel 15:31And it was told David that Achitophel also was in the conspiracy with Absalom, and David said: Infatuate, O Lord, I beseech thee, the counsel of Achitophel.

2 Kings 20:1In those days Ezechias was sick unto death: and Isaias the son of Amos the prophet came and said to him: Thus saith the Lord God: Give charge concerning thy house, for thou shalt die, and not live.

Psalms 5:10for there is no truth in their mouth; their heart is vain.

Psalms 109:20This is the work of them who detract me before the Lord; and who speak evils against my soul.

Proverbs 19:3The folly of a man supplanteth his seeps: and he fretteth in his mind against God.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 17:23-29

Ahithophel's Death; Absalom's Pursuit of David. ( b. c. 1023.) 22 Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan. 23 And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father. 24 Then David came to Mahanaim. And… Read the whole commentary →

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